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Rileys, Coventry hosted the keenly contested BUSA-UPC Eight-Ball Shield with Robert Gordon University 1st emerging triumphant in the final after overcoming a spirited University of Edge Hill 2nd fight-back.  Robert Gordon 1st and Edge Hill 2nd, alongside all the Shield quarter-finalists, will be keen to make an impression on the biggest university stage when they compete in the BUSA-UPC Eight-ball Championship/Trophy in 2008-09.

Loughborough University has been named as the country’s first women’s University Centre of Cricket Excellence (UCCE) thanks to additional funding from Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). 

Monday 18 February saw English Universities take on the RAF at Uxbridge in the first representative game of the year. 17 of the 28 man squad travelled to Uxbridge for match preparation during the day and an evening kick off against the RAF squad.

From Yorkshire to Beijing, via Valencia, athlete Richard Buck (Leeds Met) is currently plotting his course to the Olympic Games and he is adamant that the northern county will play an important role.

We are currently experiencing a number of problems with our fixtures and results section of the website. Fixtures Live are aware of the problem and are trying to get it fixed as soon as possible.

As Chair of UKUS, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Karen Rothery as the first Chief Executive of our new organisation. Karen is currently the Commercial Director for England Netball where she has significantly increased its commercial activities and funding as well as improved services to its members.